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StGEM
udent Student ≫1. Academic Affairs(1) Japanese Language Placement Test
When taking Japanese Language Courses, students are placed into different Japanese levels based on each student’sJapanese ability. Your level will be determined by the Japanese Language Placement Test, which is held right before
the beginning of the semester.

For current students: Please find the schedule and details of the Japanese Language Placement Test on DUET.
The information will be announced in December of the previous year for the spring semester. For the fall semester,
it will be announced in June.

ＧＥＭ生(2) Course Registration
1) Flow Chart of Course Registration
Advanced registration

Courses that have enrollment limits must be registered during the advanced
registration period. If the number of applicants exceeds the enrollment
limits, registration will be decided by a lottery. Once the registration isfinalized, you may not make any changes. You may however withdraw from thecourse during the withdrawal period.

On-demand instruction period

First class will be offered as an on-demand video. The link (URL) to the(DO Week)

instruction video can be found on the on-line syllabus (check “Thedelivery of the fist video, etc. during the “DO Week” on the syllabus).
Please make sure to access the link and take the on-demand instruction
during the DO Week for all the registered courses.

General registration

All courses excluding the advanced registration courses must be registeredduring the general registration period.

Face to face classes begin
Confirmation of tentative

Check the tentative course list on DUET. If you find an error on the list,

course registration list for

apply for error correction to the Office of the Center for Global Education

error correcting

and Japanese Studies before the correction deadline.

Check course registration list

If you have submitted an error correction, check the course list again toconfirm the changes. If the changes have not been reflected, inform theoffice again to correct the error.

Registration finalized
Withdrawal from subjects

You may withdraw from a course during the withdrawal period. This period
will be after attending the class for about one month. (For some subjects,
it may not be possible to withdraw.)

Check course registration list(only for those who havewithdrawn from subjects)

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Check your course list to confirm your withdrawal, if applicable.

※It is your responsibility to check with your home institution whether the GEM course credits can betransferred and counted towards your graduation at your home university. Please check prior to registration.

2) Notice for Course Registration
To enroll in a class, course registration must be completed during the course registration period.
We will not be able to finalize your course registration if you have not properly completed theregistration procedure.

You will not receive credits for the course if you do not have the course registered.

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You are not allowed to attend class if you do not have the course registered.

All GEM courses require "Advanced Registration". (See page.54)

You may not register for a course for which you have already gained credits in the past. The
only exception is when you have received an F grade (failure).
Please make sure to check/confirm the contents of the course before registration.

Students with disability: If you have concerns about taking part in a class (seminar, experiment,ＧＥＭ生

practicum, language course, etc.) due to your conditions, please contact the Office of the Center
for Global Education and Japanese Studies prior to course registration. We may be able toaccommodate your needs under our commitment to provide "reasonable accommodation" for your needs.

① Credit Registration Limit
The credit registration limit of GEM Students may vary according to their home university as below.
Type of student

Student ID

2992 ●● 5001-, 5501Exchange Students

Students underuniversity-levelagreement(Fee-based Program)

Credit(●● Shows year of enrollment)

2991 ●● 1001-, 2001-

2992 ●● 5301-, 58012991 ●● 1501-, 2501-

Students can register for courses up to a totalof 15 credits each semester
Students can register for courses up to a totalof 15 credits each semester.
If you register for more than the limit, youmust pay 22,000 Japanese Yen per credit.

Students must take more than 7 classes (1 class: 90 minutes) per week. It is designated by law.

② The Institute for the Liberal Arts (ILA) Subjects
Exchange students who are native English speakers or have proven to have English proficiency equivalent to anative speaker may also enroll in courses offered by the ILA after due consideration (up to 3 courses). ILAsubjects are conducted at native level English and focus mainly on Japanese culture and society. Request toregister for ILA subjects may not always be granted as many ILA subjects limit the number of students perclass.

③ Japanese Language and Culture Subjects
GEM students are also permitted to enroll in Japanese Language Courses and at a level in accordance with theirJapanese level (up to 3 credits). However, requests to register for Japanese Culture subjects may not begranted unless Japanese Culture subjects are a course requirement of your home university.
Procedures for registering for ILA subjects and Japanese Language subjects will be explained during the Course
Guidance session.

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